U.S. to Let Immigration Agents Make Drug Arrests – washingtonpost.com
The Obama administration is preparing to give more U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents authority to make drug arrests to assist Mexico’s bloody battle with drug cartels, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told senators today.The decision would end a years-long dispute between the Justice and Homeland Security departments, significantly increasing the number of federal drug agents, particularly in border areas.
